Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Panama
Panama: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 451.46 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Panama, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Panama recorded 451.46 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Panama peaked at 482.71 kilograms in 2019 and was at its lowest, 156.13 kilograms, in 2020.
That places Panama 26th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Panama, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 368.36 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 414.32 kilograms | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 440.71 kilograms | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 457.02 kilograms | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 471.1 kilograms | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 482.02 kilograms | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 482.71 kilograms | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 156.13 kilograms | -67.7% |
| 2021 | 252.6 kilograms | +61.8% |
| 2022 | 395.97 kilograms | +56.8% |
| 2023 | 447.5 kilograms | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 451.46 kilograms | +0.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 451.46 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 305.38 kilograms, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Panama's 451.46 kilograms is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.19 kilograms, 5.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 445.18 kilograms | 368.36 kilograms | 482.71 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 340.73 kilograms | 156.13 kilograms | 451.46 kilograms | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Panama?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Panama was 451.46 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 482.71 kilograms in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 156.13 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Panama ranks 26th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.